Dancing With the Stars: The Beauty Breakdown
The beauty breakdown this week:
The Host:
Samantha Harris: Flawless again. Her dress was just stunning. I love it when black is combined with the bold salmon color, and the dark belt accent is very trendy right now. I'm a little confused by her hair, which was long last week, and shorter this week. I finally figured out that it was swept back in to a very loose chignon at the nape of the neck. Really pretty and kind of different. I also loved her makeup. The one thing I didn't like was the necklace, which seemed too heavy for the dress. I picture it with something lacier and more delicate.
The Stars:
Leeza Gibbons: Okay, she's 50! It gives me something to look forward to! She looks so much better this week than last. The dress was more youthful and less flirtier and more youthful, and she has an amazing figure. Period. Not amazing just for her age. You couldn't see that last week. I also liked the hair, which was long and wavy and sexy. I could have done without those bangs, though, which made the hair seem a little 80s at the crown. Great makeup, with subtly smoky and shimmery eyes and rosy cheeks and lips.
Shandi Finnessey: Wow! She looked gorgeous! This week, she got the makeup right, and looked so much fresher and prettier than last week. The less makeup she wears, the prettier she looks. She looked best in the intro tape when she was rehearsing and seemed to be wearing almost no makeup. I loved her makeup this week. She had gorgeous smoky eyes, glowingly rosy cheeks, and mauvey lipstick. It was just beautiful. Her outfit is hard to comment on, because you wouldn't exactly see it on the street or at a cocktail party. But the yellow color was gorgeous with her skin tone, and her body looked amazing in it. Only negatives: The dark roots, which made her otherwise amazing hair look like it needed some work, and the huge yellow hoops, which were distracting. Not wise to wear huge earrings the same color as your outfit, in my opinion.
Laila Ali: Love the swingy skirt, and the gorgeous peachy-pink color, which looked beautiful with her skin. Her hair also looked amazing, straight and sleek with the beautiful headband. I loved the soft bronzey browns on her eyes and cheeks, and the sheer pink gloss. Really gorgeous.
Heather Mills: My husband said I was too hard on her this week, so I will try to judge just her look, and not the personality I think she has. The outfit totally worked with the dance, and showed off her figure, which is beautiful. I also loved her hair, which was softer and sexier than her style last week. The one thing I don't get: her insistence on matching her eye makeup to her outfit. I could have done without her green eyeshadow, but the red lipstick and rosy cheeks looked great.
Paulina Porizkova: Not sure about the dress, with the varying shades of blue and the slightly 80s style. She has such a gorgeous body, but her dresses haven't been showing it off. This looked a little frumpy on her. The flower on the back of her head was a little contrived. I think it would have been prettier on the side. And her makeup wasn't as fresh as some of the others. While I loved the red lipstick, which was dramatic and perfect with the retro hair, her cheeks and her eye makeup looked too brown and almost muddy.
The Dancers:
Cheryl Burke: Okay, was she wearing a mullet, or was that just my imagination? Not at all a fan of the hair! Or the outfit, though I guess it worked for the competition. It was so Vegas! I would never have worn large hoops with the mock-neck halter-style thing she had going on. Her makeup, however, was gorgeous, with glittery smoky eyes, glowing red cheeks and a light brick lipstick. Really beautiful!
Karina Smirnoff: Love her. She really seems to get what works with her body, and what makes her look sexy on stage, which is pretty much everything. Even though this dress was as over-the-top as the others, it really worked for her. It totally flattered her body, and the swingy skirt moved beautifully when she danced. I also loved her hair, with it's big bouncy curls. Again, it moved beautifully when she danced. It was just beautiful. I also loved the makeup, from the red lips, the glowing red cheeks, and the shimmery smoky eyes. Perfect!
Kym Johnson: Okay, again, what's with her hair? In the intro it looked like she had a bowl cut. Really strange! Her makeup, though, was soft and pretty, with a palette of neutrals on her eyes and lips, and very light sheer pink gloss. I also liked the way the dress moved with the dance, and it looked great on her body. The side ponytail with the red flower was actually kind of cute, in spite of the fact that she had that weird roll over the opposite ear. Overall, a pretty night for her.
Edyta Sliwinska: Okay, she is just stunning. I loved the green dress with the long satiny ombre skirt which moved so beautifully when she danced. The top, with the cutout sides, highlighted her body, which is incredible. I also loved her elegant updo and her beautiful makeup, with the bronzey skin, the grayish shimmery shadow, rosy cheeks and sheer coral lips.
Elena Grinenko: I'm really having a tough time commenting on the outfits this week, as so many of them are specifically for this type of dance. They seem a little tacky to my eyes, but the aesthetic isn't the same here as it is in, say, Vogue. Anyway, this dress was subtler than the others, and a little more elegant. Her hair looked pretty swept in that updo, but I didn't like the glitter that was sprayed all over it. The glitter on her eyes was also a little heavy, but if you can't wear dramatically glittery eyeshadow on a dance show, when can you wear it? But I still felt like her shimmery, glittery blueish-silver shadow was a bit heavy, especially combined with heavily bronzed skin, strong swipes of blush, highlighter on the cheekbones, and deep pink lipstick. A little too much, overall.
Julianne Hough: Again, she's adorable. Her makeup was gorgeous tonight. Not everyone can pull off the very sweet makeup that she can, but it worked. From the bubble gum pink glossy lipstick to the false eyelashes at the outer corners of her eyes. I also loved the pale shimmery shadow and the neutral blush, which brought everything down to earth. Her hair was gorgeous and elegant, if a little too mature for her. Her dress was a bit pageant-y for me, which is not exactly a good thing, but it did look gorgeous on her. The color was beautiful with her skin tone.
The Host:
Samantha Harris: Flawless again. Her dress was just stunning. I love it when black is combined with the bold salmon color, and the dark belt accent is very trendy right now. I'm a little confused by her hair, which was long last week, and shorter this week. I finally figured out that it was swept back in to a very loose chignon at the nape of the neck. Really pretty and kind of different. I also loved her makeup. The one thing I didn't like was the necklace, which seemed too heavy for the dress. I picture it with something lacier and more delicate.
The Stars:
Leeza Gibbons: Okay, she's 50! It gives me something to look forward to! She looks so much better this week than last. The dress was more youthful and less flirtier and more youthful, and she has an amazing figure. Period. Not amazing just for her age. You couldn't see that last week. I also liked the hair, which was long and wavy and sexy. I could have done without those bangs, though, which made the hair seem a little 80s at the crown. Great makeup, with subtly smoky and shimmery eyes and rosy cheeks and lips.
Shandi Finnessey: Wow! She looked gorgeous! This week, she got the makeup right, and looked so much fresher and prettier than last week. The less makeup she wears, the prettier she looks. She looked best in the intro tape when she was rehearsing and seemed to be wearing almost no makeup. I loved her makeup this week. She had gorgeous smoky eyes, glowingly rosy cheeks, and mauvey lipstick. It was just beautiful. Her outfit is hard to comment on, because you wouldn't exactly see it on the street or at a cocktail party. But the yellow color was gorgeous with her skin tone, and her body looked amazing in it. Only negatives: The dark roots, which made her otherwise amazing hair look like it needed some work, and the huge yellow hoops, which were distracting. Not wise to wear huge earrings the same color as your outfit, in my opinion.
Laila Ali: Love the swingy skirt, and the gorgeous peachy-pink color, which looked beautiful with her skin. Her hair also looked amazing, straight and sleek with the beautiful headband. I loved the soft bronzey browns on her eyes and cheeks, and the sheer pink gloss. Really gorgeous.
Heather Mills: My husband said I was too hard on her this week, so I will try to judge just her look, and not the personality I think she has. The outfit totally worked with the dance, and showed off her figure, which is beautiful. I also loved her hair, which was softer and sexier than her style last week. The one thing I don't get: her insistence on matching her eye makeup to her outfit. I could have done without her green eyeshadow, but the red lipstick and rosy cheeks looked great.
Paulina Porizkova: Not sure about the dress, with the varying shades of blue and the slightly 80s style. She has such a gorgeous body, but her dresses haven't been showing it off. This looked a little frumpy on her. The flower on the back of her head was a little contrived. I think it would have been prettier on the side. And her makeup wasn't as fresh as some of the others. While I loved the red lipstick, which was dramatic and perfect with the retro hair, her cheeks and her eye makeup looked too brown and almost muddy.
The Dancers:
Cheryl Burke: Okay, was she wearing a mullet, or was that just my imagination? Not at all a fan of the hair! Or the outfit, though I guess it worked for the competition. It was so Vegas! I would never have worn large hoops with the mock-neck halter-style thing she had going on. Her makeup, however, was gorgeous, with glittery smoky eyes, glowing red cheeks and a light brick lipstick. Really beautiful!
Karina Smirnoff: Love her. She really seems to get what works with her body, and what makes her look sexy on stage, which is pretty much everything. Even though this dress was as over-the-top as the others, it really worked for her. It totally flattered her body, and the swingy skirt moved beautifully when she danced. I also loved her hair, with it's big bouncy curls. Again, it moved beautifully when she danced. It was just beautiful. I also loved the makeup, from the red lips, the glowing red cheeks, and the shimmery smoky eyes. Perfect!
Kym Johnson: Okay, again, what's with her hair? In the intro it looked like she had a bowl cut. Really strange! Her makeup, though, was soft and pretty, with a palette of neutrals on her eyes and lips, and very light sheer pink gloss. I also liked the way the dress moved with the dance, and it looked great on her body. The side ponytail with the red flower was actually kind of cute, in spite of the fact that she had that weird roll over the opposite ear. Overall, a pretty night for her.
Edyta Sliwinska: Okay, she is just stunning. I loved the green dress with the long satiny ombre skirt which moved so beautifully when she danced. The top, with the cutout sides, highlighted her body, which is incredible. I also loved her elegant updo and her beautiful makeup, with the bronzey skin, the grayish shimmery shadow, rosy cheeks and sheer coral lips.
Elena Grinenko: I'm really having a tough time commenting on the outfits this week, as so many of them are specifically for this type of dance. They seem a little tacky to my eyes, but the aesthetic isn't the same here as it is in, say, Vogue. Anyway, this dress was subtler than the others, and a little more elegant. Her hair looked pretty swept in that updo, but I didn't like the glitter that was sprayed all over it. The glitter on her eyes was also a little heavy, but if you can't wear dramatically glittery eyeshadow on a dance show, when can you wear it? But I still felt like her shimmery, glittery blueish-silver shadow was a bit heavy, especially combined with heavily bronzed skin, strong swipes of blush, highlighter on the cheekbones, and deep pink lipstick. A little too much, overall.
Julianne Hough: Again, she's adorable. Her makeup was gorgeous tonight. Not everyone can pull off the very sweet makeup that she can, but it worked. From the bubble gum pink glossy lipstick to the false eyelashes at the outer corners of her eyes. I also loved the pale shimmery shadow and the neutral blush, which brought everything down to earth. Her hair was gorgeous and elegant, if a little too mature for her. Her dress was a bit pageant-y for me, which is not exactly a good thing, but it did look gorgeous on her. The color was beautiful with her skin tone.
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